Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s ruling military general, proposed a reduced rate of 10% to 20%, with his country slashing its levy on U.S. imports to a range of zero to 10%.
US President Trump has broadened his trade war in recent days, setting new tariffs on a number of countries, including allies Japan and South Korea, along with a 50% tariff on copper.
During South Korean NSA's visit to the US, Trump sent a letter to President Lee, stating that US will begin imposing 25% tariffs on all South Korean imports starting 1 Aug.
Global media also reports on Dalai Lama’s succession plans, Sam Dalrymple’s book Shattered Lands, and captain Shubman Gill’s performance in India’s latest test series in England.
The two countries had agreed on a 90-day pause & lifting restrictions on Chinese exports needed for US semiconductor, electronics, and defence production in May this year.
Addressing a press conference in Doha, the US president said that he encouraged Apple CEO Tim Cook to raise production in US, rather than expanding manufacturing in India.
Chinese officials say they reached an 'important consensus' & agreed to further the momentous talks. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent describes it as 'substantial progress'.
Trump has expressed optimism about reaching a tariff agreement ‘pretty quickly’, while Xi said that tariff & trade wars undermine the legitimate rights and interests of all countries.
In India, women remain concentrated in a narrow range of sectors such as beauty and hairdressing, household maintenance, residential care, and parts of the education sector.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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